Heading bolts



UNITED JAMES wEA'riiERs, QE GREENSBURG,iNDiANA."

"n `rrruinrlsrer Bours.

Specification of Letters PatenitNo. 32,545, dated June 11,@18161.`

struction of bolt clamp or tongs hereinafter n described. j i

Figure l, is a'perspeetive` view of at. blacksmiths tongs embodying my invention. Fig. 2, is an end view of the closed tongs. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the gripping die or jaws in place within "the anvil or trestle.` Fig. 4 represents a blank or rod before head`` ing. Figs. 5, 6 and 7 show different forms of headed bolts or rods. I i

A A are two arms hinged together at B and terminatingattheir free ends in steeljaws C C whose opposing surfaces are channeled o, so as, when the jaws are closed,to

form an aperture adapted to securely grip,

and,"when desired, toi` shape, the rodto be worked. The closed jaws or die C C taper downward externally and are so formed as to t and bind within a square or other hole in an anvil or trestle.` The relative dimenf sions of the die and anvil holeshould besuch f as to tightly "confine the backs 1 ofthe jaws i but to leave the sides 2, sufficiently` free, to

enable the `easy withdrawal of thedie for inj.

sertion of another rod. `The grooves c, may be roughened so as to secure a tight grip of the stu and may be so formed as to impart.

a square countersunk or other neck. (See Figs. 516 and 7.)

Av flaring crotchD D after serving to guide the rod to its place acts-to bring the topsof the jaws flush as they are closed toj j 4.5 Operation: The heated rod being laid in i gether.

the groove of the jaw C, with so much ofits length projecting asrto form the head, the

die is closed together, and, being inserted in the anvil hole, a slight tap with the hammer acts to press the jaws togetherand to securely clamp the rod. This being done, the projecting portion` may be headed down by hammer n as usual. n

I clalm herein as new 'and of my,1nvention and desireto secure by Letters Patent.

OFFICE;

The headingltool A A B C C o D Df constructed and operating substantially `as set i forth. n j i j i l In testimony `of which invention, I here unto set my hand.

JAMES wEATHERs.

`Witnessesz GEO. H. KNIGHT,

FRANCIS MILLWAED. i 

